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Laettner Calls Out Flip over Garnett
February 20, 1996 Christian Laettner kept up his attack Monday on the Timberwolves' younger players, citing "a lot of undermining on the team bench" as part of the reason for his brief spat with Kevin...
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Saunders: Rookie Garnett Best Player in the Locker Room (despite player...
February 19, 1996It was no surprise that Christian Laettner complained after another embarrassing loss by the Minnesota Timberwolves. What was surprising was that popular rookie Kevin Garnett was...
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Laettner Dealt When He Fails to Apologize to KG, Team
February 25, 1996 Would Christian Laettner still be a Timberwolf had he apologized for his criticism of rookie Kevin Garnett?Based on Laettner's history of not repenting, he was probably earmarked for...
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Marbury or Iverson: Saunders and McHale Must Choose Whom to Pair with Garnett
May 21, 1996 A major test awaits the Timberwolves management tandem of Kevin McHale and Flip Saunders. After one year on the job together, they are faced with the critical decision of whether to...
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McHale, Saunders Discuss Deal for Dee
McHale, Saunders Discuss Deal for DeeJanuary 10, 1996 The Timberwolves apparently aren't waiting until the NBA's Feb. 22 trading deadline to make a move.Wolves vice president of basketball operations...
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Flip on KG: The Next Michael Jordan?
November 2, 1996 It's early in the game and Stephon Marbury is in the lane, and there's about two feet of air between his feet and that spiffy new parquet floor at Target Center. His arm is cocked,...
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Saunders Reaches Handshake Deal to Stay on Board with McHale
Saunders Reaches Handshake Deal to Keep Gig IndefinitelyAugust 10, 1996 Flip Saunders' job description now officially includes coaching duties.Saunders, who started out as as the club's general...
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McHale, Saunders Ink Vrankovic to Three-Year Deal
September 7, 1996One of the first things the Timberwolves might have to stress to Stojko Vrankovic is that he can ease up on the treadmill. The 7-foot-2 Croatian center broke a few while passing time...
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Garnett, Marbury, and Googs are Making it Easy for McHale and Saunders
December 27, 1996For once, things are going the way the Minnesota Timberwolves planned.Tom Gugliotta is playing like an All-Star, Kevin Garnett is emerging as a dominant force and Stephon Marbury is...
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Triumvirate Coming into Own Under McHale, Saunders
Triumvirate Coming into Own Under McHale, SaundersJanuary 12, 1997DOUBLE-DRIBBLING while noticing that Oliver Miller's next endorsement should be for Wonderbra:Nobody should be getting too carried away...
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Saunders Prepare to Take Garnett and Co. to Next Level
Saunders Prepare to Take Garnett and Co. to Next LevelOctober 31, 1997 Moments after the Timberwolves suffered a first-round sweep in last season's NBA playoffs to the Houston Rockets, Flip Saunders...
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Garnett Staying; How about Googs and Marbury?
Garnett Staying; How about Googs and Marbury?January 7, 1999Long live Da King! Now, about Da Kingdom.The beat-the-count settlement this week that averted a knockout for the NBA also guaranteed that...
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Marbury Deal forces McHale and Saunders to Start Over
March 12, 1999 March Madness took on a different meaning for the Timberwolves on Thursday when star point guard Stephon Marbury was traded to the New Jersey Nets in a three-team, nine-player deal that...
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McHale, Saunders forge New Big Three in Minny
McHale, Saunders forge New Big Three in MinnyApril 4, 2004One is quiet but a fire inside drives him. Another is always talking, the one who makes sure the offense runs smoothly. The third is a $100...
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Saunders to Garnett: Start Whining
May 27, 2004 LOS ANGELES -- See if you can guess what this is."Hey ref, open your eyes!""What are you waiting for to blow that whistle?""Call a foul, you dummy!"No, it's not an angry fan in the cheap...
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Saunders Says He's Proud Father of MVP Garnett
May 4, 2004Kevin Garnett came to Minnesota a gangly 19-year-old from a high school in Chicago. Like many his age, he was loaded with dreams and ambition. He told executives with the Minnesota...
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Demise of New Big Three Costs Flip His Job
Demise of New Big Three Costs Flip His JobFebruary 14, 2005 Last June, the Lakers and Timberwolves competed for a spot in the NBA Finals. It looks like this June they'll be competing again - for a...
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Two cups of coffee, a Red Bull, a couple Gatorades, Mountain Dew
December 20, 2007 BOSTON - Dave Cowens helped the Celtics win two NBA championships in the 1970s and last night, as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons, he got to see this year's Celtics up...
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Celtics Face Pistons with Flip's Job on the Line
May 29, 2008 Thursday 10:52 PM GMTFlip Saunders doesn't sound like a coach worried about his future.The Boston Celtics won Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, pushing the Detroit Pistons to the...
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Flip Saunders will Serve as Advisor to Celtics
May 25, 2012 PHILADELPHIA | In his 2 1/2 seasons in Washington, former Wizards coach Flip Saunders often smiled wistfully when talking about the best player he ever coached, Boston Celtics star Kevin...
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